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Mirabel
Amaka’s marriage was supposed to be a haven, but behind closed doors, she faced control, cruelty, and fear. Determined to reclaim her life, she fights for her voice, her dreams, and her daughter’s future. This House Is Not a Home is a powerful story of resilience, courage, and the strength it takes to break free.
Lilly writes
In a village a boy named Kofi tries to capture the sunset because he wants to possess its beautiful golden light. He climbs a mountain and stretches out his hands to grab it, but an old man stops him. The old man explains that if Kofi takes the sunset, the moon will be too afraid to rise, the stars won't know where to shine, and the night will lose its magic. He teaches Kofi that the most beautiful things aren't meant to be held ,they are meant to "hold" us, just as stories hold a community together. Kofi returns home with an empty basket given to him by the old man, but also with a new story to share by the fire, realizing he has brought back something far more valuable than gold.
Demiurgos
In the golden age of the Oyo Empire, one name strikes lightning into the hearts of men: Igbudu. They call him Agu—the Leopard—a warrior of unmatched strength and divine fury. With skin like polished ebony and eyes like burning embers, he has carved Oyo’s glory into the bones of a thousand enemies. But blood speaks louder than empires. When the Great Oyo hosts march toward the sacred lands of Igbo-Ukwu, Igbudu’s world cracks. His sword belongs to the King, but his spirit is tied to the ancestors of his birth. Now, as the war drums beat for his own people, the Starseed must choose: remain a god in a kingdom that bought his blade, or become a rebel for the home that holds his soul. Two kingdoms,one warrior. A choice that will set the world on fire.
CCISSGO
The Dead Man follows Lipo—a kind, generous soul whose sudden, mysterious death is only the beginning. He awakens in a strange realm, pursued by living shadows, buried family secrets, and sinister forces that refuse to let him rest. As the line between life and afterlife shatters, terror unfolds in a gripping tale of supernatural horror and relentless suspense across 25 chilling chapters.
CCISSGO
The Dead Man follows Lipo—a kind, generous soul whose sudden, mysterious death is only the beginning. He awakens in a strange realm, pursued by living shadows, buried family secrets, and sinister forces that refuse to let him rest. As the line between life and afterlife shatters, terror unfolds in a gripping tale of supernatural horror and relentless suspense across 25 chilling chapters.
The Whyssman
In the ancient Yoruba city of Ile-Ife, a time of spiritual and ecological decline unfolds as sacred traditions are abandoned in favour of foreign trade and modernisation. Adegoke, the gifted but overlooked son of a minor court artisan, feels the weight of this disconnection deeply—especially as the once-vibrant Osun River sickens and the people forget their covenant with the Orisha. After a mysterious voice from the river reveals a shattered beaded crown—a symbol of the sacred pact between the Oba and Oshun, goddess of rivers—Adegoke discovers he is the “unwilling heir” destined to restore balance. Guided by cryptic wisdom from the reclusive Babalawo Baba Ologun and accompanied by his sharp-witted friend Ifeoma, daughter of the royal drummer, Adegoke embarks on a quest to recover the three fragments of the crown before the next full moon. Their journey takes them through the enchanted Iron Forest, where truth must be spoken to outwit the trickster spirit Àjẹ́, and into the heart of political betrayal when they confront Prince Adetola—the Oba’s brother—who has hidden the final fragment within a royal scepter while promoting destructive “progress” that poisons the land. Through sacrifice, sincerity, and song, Adegoke and Ifeoma summon a sacred white crocodile, fulfil Adetola’s impossible challenge, and awaken his buried conscience. In an act of communal healing, the prince joins them in reuniting the crown—not through force or ritual alone, but through renewed commitment to memory, reciprocity, and reverence for the land. When Oshun herself rises from the river, she crowns not a king, but Adegoke—the “crownless” boy who dared to care. The restored covenant flows not from gold or power, but from daily acts of respect, storytelling, and stewardship. In the end, Adegoke becomes known as “the Listener,” teaching future generations that true legacy lives not in objects, but in choices made with clean hands and open hearts.
Felix King
It started as a wish, then grew to a desire, transitioned to a dream, and finally actions were taken with opportunities aligned, blooming a very-so-beauitiful future. Ikemgba, now called Joseph built silent dreams on becoming a 'white-coat man', as his friend, Maduba termed Medical practitioners. And being the first born and son, an ancestral line that told that he was one of the last descendants of Okimmiri, knew that such a dream is impossible. Also considering, they were embedded with the healing power of bending blood to their will. With his father on death's bed, the boy subconsciously wished him gone. When the old man finally took his breath, kicking the bucket, the boy took to his heels leaving on a promise of periodic letter visit from him to his siblings. A missionary scholarship program in display, he took the grand opportunity and was discipled under Rev'd Felix Eddington. But as time ticked and ocean tide rose, home called, echoing at every corner of the earth. He could escape Ezenuka Village Community, but not the blood that runs in his veins. Left no choice, he answered, fulfilling a prophecy that stood after the beginning of time. A price was to be paid, blood was to be shed, how would Ikemgba keep his dreams afloat when the gods were calling?
Dike
A true tale by a great orator delves into the myth and legend of the mysterious Queen of Sheba - she who beguiled King Solomon himself!
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Deep inside the forests of Esie town in South-West Nigeria lies a sacred grove filled with hundreds of soapstone statuettes bearing unearthly features. This is their origin story – an account of how the stone sentinels of Esie came to be!
